G1 · Archer · intelligence
Saul
Saul is a Mythic archer hero in Generation 1. This dossier separates recorded skills from the effects currently supported in Bear simulation.
- Generation
- G1
- Troop
- Archer
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Primary role
- Combat
Investment decision
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Combat brief
How Saul creates value
Limited evidence · Reliability Medium · Reviewed 2026-08-21
Recorded strengths
- Taskforce Training provides 10% defense to all friendly squads at skill level 5 (Skill: Taskforce Training).
- Taskforce Training provides 15% health to all friendly squads at skill level 5 (Skill: Taskforce Training).
- Positional Battler provides 25% lethality to all friendly squads at skill level 5 (Skill: Positional Battler).
- Defend to Attack provides 15% attack to all friendly squads at skill level 5 (Skill: Defend to Attack).
Limitations
- Defend to Attack applies only when: Hero must be defending (Skill: Defend to Attack).
Bear Hunt
Rally Leader: Partial Coverage. Rally Joiner: Partial Coverage. Only effects listed in role coverage execute numerically.
PvP attack / rally
At least one source-recorded, classified mechanic is relevant to this mode.
PvP defense / garrison
At least one source-recorded, classified mechanic is relevant to this mode.
Arena
Exploration mechanics come from a public fan-maintained reference. They may inform provisional Arena evidence, but cannot drive a definitive investment recommendation.
General Expedition / PvE
At least one source-recorded, classified mechanic is relevant to this mode.
Bear Hunt
Current simulation coverage
Both roles use the same canonical skill and applicability rules as Generation Upgrade comparisons.
Rally Leader
Supported in the current model
- Exclusive Gear Expedition LethalityExclusive Gear progression
- Positional BattlerExpedition skill
Not modeled or excluded (8)
- Taskforce TrainingNot yet modeled · Defensive-only for the current Bear damage scenario
- ResourcefulNot yet modeled · Bear impact not yet verified
- Rapid FireNot yet modeled · Bear impact not yet verified
- Final PrayerNot yet modeled · Defensive-only for the current Bear damage scenario
- Superior TechniquesNot yet modeled · Potentially material to Bear damage
- Defend to AttackNot yet modeled · Potentially material to Bear damage
- Fearless AdvanceNot yet modeled · Potentially material to Bear damage
- Exclusive Gear statNot yet modeled · Bear impact not yet verified
Simulation coverage details
- Progression
- INCLUDEDVerified star and star-tier scaling.
- Expedition Skills
- PARTIAL1 of 5 canonical effects execute; 0 are validated exclusions.
- Other hero skills
- UNSUPPORTED0 of 3 canonical effects have executable Bear mappings.
- Exclusive Gear
- PARTIALEG5 contributes canonical Expedition Lethality; unverified or unsupported EG entries are excluded (Defend to Attack, Fearless Advance, ATK, DEF, …).
Rally Joiner
Supported in the current model
- Positional BattlerExpedition skill
Exclusive Gear: Not applicable to Rally Joiner.
Not modeled or excluded (2)
- Taskforce TrainingNot yet modeled · Defensive-only for the current Bear damage scenario
- ResourcefulNot yet modeled · Bear impact not yet verified
Simulation coverage details
- Progression
- INCLUDEDVerified star and star-tier scaling.
- Expedition Skills
- PARTIAL1 of 5 canonical effects execute; 0 are validated exclusions.
- Other hero skills
- EXCLUDED BY ROLEJoiner execution excludes non-Expedition skills.
- Exclusive Gear
- EXCLUDED BY ROLERally Joiner ignores all Exclusive Gear stats and skills.
Expedition skills
Mechanics and practical impact
Taskforce Training
As a member of the task force, Saul's unique training program is highly empowering, increasing the total Squads' Defense and Health by 10% and 15%.
- Recorded effect
- 10% Defense
- Target
- All friendly squads
- Trigger / cadence
- passive · Continuous
- Chance
- No supported chance roll
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Condition
- None recorded
- Stacking
- Unclassified
- Modes
- Garrison Defense, Expedition Pve
DIRECT · RELIABLE keeps this effect distinct from permanent bonuses. Evidence: Canonical Expedition skill data.
- Recorded effect
- 15% Health
- Target
- All friendly squads
- Trigger / cadence
- passive · Continuous
- Chance
- No supported chance roll
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Condition
- None recorded
- Stacking
- Unclassified
- Modes
- Garrison Defense, Expedition Pve
DIRECT · RELIABLE keeps this effect distinct from permanent bonuses. Evidence: Canonical Expedition skill data.
Resourceful
Saul's efficient construction management increases Construction Speed by 15%, and his proficiency in maximizing resource utilization reduces Construction Costs by 15%.
- Recorded effect
- 15% Unclassified
- Target
- Target interpretation not yet verified
- Trigger / cadence
- passive · Continuous
- Chance
- No supported chance roll
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Condition
- None recorded
- Stacking
- Unclassified
- Modes
- Unclassified
RELIABILITY UNKNOWN keeps this effect distinct from permanent bonuses. Evidence: Canonical Expedition skill data.
- Recorded effect
- 15% Unclassified
- Target
- Target interpretation not yet verified
- Trigger / cadence
- passive · Continuous
- Chance
- No supported chance roll
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Condition
- None recorded
- Stacking
- Unclassified
- Modes
- Unclassified
RELIABILITY UNKNOWN keeps this effect distinct from permanent bonuses. Evidence: Canonical Expedition skill data.
Positional Battler
Saul masterfully manipulates the battlefield, increasing the total Squads' Lethality by 25%.
- Recorded effect
- 25% Lethality
- Target
- All friendly squads
- Trigger / cadence
- passive · Continuous
- Chance
- No supported chance roll
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Condition
- None recorded
- Stacking
- Unclassified
- Modes
- Rally Attack, Expedition Pve
DIRECT · RELIABLE keeps this effect distinct from permanent bonuses. Evidence: Canonical Expedition skill data.
Exploration / Arena skills
Arena evidence
These mechanics come from a public fan-maintained skill reference. They remain provisional, never substitute Expedition skills, and do not drive a definitive investment recommendation.
Rapid Fire
Delivers multiple hits, each dealing Attack* damage each and stunning the target for 2s. 55–75%
- Recorded effect
- 75% damage up
- Target
- Target interpretation not yet verified
- Chance
- No source-recorded chance roll
- Duration
- 2 seconds
- Cadence
- Not recorded
- Stacking
- unknown
Evidence: Public skill reference. Status: provisional.
Final Prayer
At skill level 5, Final Prayer records Defense Up: 150%. The source sentence is incomplete, so only structured values are shown.
- Recorded effect
- 150% defense up
- Target
- Target interpretation not yet verified
- Chance
- No source-recorded chance roll
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Cadence
- Not recorded
- Stacking
- unknown
Evidence: Public skill reference. Status: provisional.
Superior Techniques
At skill level 5, Superior Techniques records Attack Speed Up: 30%. The source sentence is incomplete, so only structured values are shown.
- Recorded effect
- 30% attack speed up
- Target
- Target interpretation not yet verified
- Chance
- No source-recorded chance roll
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Cadence
- Not recorded
- Stacking
- unknown
Evidence: Public skill reference. Status: provisional.
Exclusive Gear
Exclusive Gear effect analysis
Canonical Exclusive Gear progression is available. Bear usage depends on the selected level, role, and supported effect mapping shown in Bear coverage.
Exclusive GearDefend to Attack
Increases Defender Troops Attack by 15%.
CONDITIONAL · VERIFIED REQUIREMENT · recorded range up to 15% attack · All friendly squads.
Role dependency: Role-specific. Rally Joiner excludes all Exclusive Gear contributions.
Evidence limits
Unknown and unclassified mechanics
- Combat examples use recorded skill level 5; no verified star-to-skill-level mapping is inferred.
- Exploration / Arena records are provisional public evidence until directly verified in game; Arena conclusions remain non-definitive.
- Resourceful: activation, target, or effect semantics are incomplete (Skill: Resourceful).
- Stacking behavior and caps are not recorded for the catalogued effects.
Availability
Acquisition evidence
Daily Deals
Availability can vary with kingdom age and live game events.
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